﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Cision News</title><link>https://news.cision.com</link><description>Cision is the leading global provider of media research, distribution, monitoring and evaluation services. With over 40 locations throughout the world, Cision provides the insight, expertise and intelligence that improve performance and build reputations.</description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:03:27 GMT</pubDate><image><title>Cision News</title><width>146</width><height>60</height><link>https://news.cision.com</link><url>https://news.cision.com/Content/img/news-logo.png</url></image><item><title>Cool-phase Delivers Low Energy Ventilation and Cooling for Anglia Ruskin University</title><link>http://news.cision.com/monodraught-limited/r/cool-phase-delivers-low-energy-ventilation-and-cooling-for-anglia-ruskin-university,c9498577</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1487447</guid><description><![CDATA[Early in January 2013, a computer room in the Bryant Building used by the Faculty of Science and Technology at Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge had its aging air conditioning system replaced with two Monodraught Cool-phase low energy cooling and ventilation systems fitted discreetly within the existing ceiling void.
In an effort to reduce its energy consumption, Anglia Ruskin University (http://www.anglia.ac.uk/ruskin/en/home.html) is keen to explore low energy alternatives to conventional air conditioning technologies and as a result, two Monodraught Cool-phase (http://cool-phase.net/)]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2013 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Monodraught donates and installs WINDCATCHER X-Airs and SUNPIPEs for Children in Need ‘Little Miracles’ charity build project</title><link>http://news.cision.com/monodraught-limited/r/monodraught-donates-and-installs-windcatcher-x-airs-and-sunpipes-for-children-in-need--little-miracl,c9496980</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1476350</guid><description><![CDATA[In September, natural ventilation, daylighting and cooling specialist Monodraught supplied and installed free-of-charge a number of its natural ventilation and natural daylighting systems to ‘The Little Miracles’ Project as part of BBC’s charity ‘Children in Need’. Featured in the BBC One special programme 'DIY SOS: The Big Build, the systems were used as part of a life-changing transformation to the centre for disabled children in Peterborough.
‘Little Miracles’ (http://www.littlemiraclespeterborough.org.uk/about.html) is a Peterborough-based, parent-led centre support group and charity for]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2013 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Monodraught X-Air Systems Create a Future-Proof Controllable Natural Ventilation Strategy for a Primary School near Stansted Airport</title><link>http://news.cision.com/monodraught-limited/r/monodraught-x-air-systems-create-a-future-proof-controllable-natural-ventilation-strategy-for-a-prim,c9472700</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1439242</guid><description><![CDATA[Bold ambitions led an Essex primary school to move to a village’s new estate, and gain an exciting modern building by Sarah Wigglesworth Architects. With inventive design and successful collaborations the move paid off, and it didn’t cost the earth. Working with Essex County Council, the decision was made to relocate the school to the centre of the village’s 840 new homes on the Priors Green estate. As a foundation school, Takeley Primary School has a certain independence when it comes to strategic decision making and the same independent spirit was asserted when it came to commissioning the]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Sep 2013 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Monodraught’s Cool-Phase System Wins Prestigious Ashden Award</title><link>http://news.cision.com/monodraught-limited/r/monodraught-s-cool-phase-system-wins-prestigious-ashden-award,c9432567</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1365917</guid><description><![CDATA[Natural ventilation specialist Monodraught (http://www.monodraught.com/) has been awarded the Impax Ashden Award for Energy Innovation for its COOL-PHASE® natural cooling system. The award was presented by The Hon. Sir Jonathon Porritt at the Ashden Awards ceremony hosted on 20th June at London’s Royal Geographical Society.
Commenting for Monodraught, delighted technical director Nick Hopper says: “Winning the prestigious Ashden Awards with our Cool-Phase system (http://www.monodraught.com/products/natural-cooling/22/cool-phase/) is a real boost for everyone at Monodraught, because the whole]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 21 Jun 2013 13:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Windcatcher X-Air Provides Natural Ventilation for Tesco Eco Store Sales Area</title><link>http://news.cision.com/monodraught-limited/r/windcatcher-x-air-provides-natural-ventilation-for-tesco-eco-store-sales-area,c9408857</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1319576</guid><description><![CDATA[Monodraught (http://www.monodraught.com) has supplied and installed twelve of its Windcatcher X-Air systems to provide natural ventilation for the 82,500 square foot sales area of Tesco’s newest and largest Eco Store, which opened in Corby, Northamptonshire in January 2013.
The tried and tested Monodraught Windcatcher X-Air systems are on the Tesco approved list for its Eco Stores and have been specified previously on successful installations by architects Woods Hardwick, the project’s master planners and designers.

The Eco Store was built by developer Mulberry to Tesco’s specification on]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Monodraught Helps New Prospects College Achieve Its Educational Aspirations and a BREEAM ‘Very Good’ Rating</title><link>http://news.cision.com/monodraught-limited/r/monodraught-helps-new-prospects-college-achieve-its-educational-aspirations-and-a-breeam--very-good-,c9379929</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1262966</guid><description><![CDATA[Prospects College is a vocational skills training provider based in the south east of England with sites in Southend, Brentwood and Basildon, providing courses for students aged from 14 years upwards. Prospects colleges also provide bespoke training specific to employers’ requirements and for companies wanting to re-train staff. The company’s recent appointment as a Group Training Association was announced at the opening of the latest college in Basildon, Essex.
[image]Architects Ayshford Sansome have been working with Prospects (http://www.prospectscollege.com/) since 2006 and the latest]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2013 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Monodraught Launches Global Website</title><link>http://news.cision.com/monodraught-limited/r/monodraught-launches-global-website,c9309005</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1126359</guid><description><![CDATA[With its sights firmly focused on the future, Monodraught® has completed a comprehensive overhaul of its website (www.monodraught.com) to ensure that the energy efficiency and environmental benefits of its WINDCATCHER®, SUNPIPE® and COOL-PHASE® systems are available and easily understood by a global audience.
With partnerships established in the Middle East, Far East, Europe, Australasia and the USA, business development director Robbert Alsem says the globally-focused website has been a Monodraught priority for 2012 and is now available live to a worldwide audience as a resource and ‘Centre]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2012 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Monodraught Helps Award Winning Newcastle-under-Lyme College Achieve an ‘Excellent’ BREEAM Rating</title><link>http://news.cision.com/monodraught-limited/r/monodraught-helps-award-winning-newcastle-under-lyme-college-achieve-an--excellent--breeam-rating,c9284858</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1109446</guid><description><![CDATA[A Monodraught natural ventilation strategy has helped Newcastle-under-Lyme College achieve an ‘excellent’ BREEAM rating, and win an award in the higher education class. The new £60m Newcastle-under-Lyme College (NUL) provides a wide range of vocational and A-level programmes for 3,000 full-time students, as well as adult learners, students on higher education programmes and employees of local companies on Train to Gain programmes and apprentices.
The campus, which comprises the main college building, a 4-court sports hall and a Construction Skills & Technology Centre, was conceived from the]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 06 Sep 2012 13:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Monodraught Performance Components ‘Catalogue’ now available in the IES VE-Pro Suite</title><link>http://news.cision.com/monodraught-limited/r/monodraught-performance-components--catalogue--now-available-in-the-ies-ve-pro-suite,c9290294</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1088573</guid><description><![CDATA[Leading low energy ventilation and lighting manufacturer Monodraught has partnered with building performance analysis specialist IES to develop a revolutionary approach to modelling natural ventilation systems – Windcatcher Performance Components. This pioneering venture introduces a comprehensive ‘catalogue’ of Monodraught’s systems, available as predefined ‘Performance Components’ for  any user of the IES Virtual Environment Suite to access and utilise within their models.
Explaining the benefits to architects and consultants, Monodraught business development director Robb Alsem quotes the]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Aug 2012 18:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Monodraught’s Cool-Phase System is Specified for ‘Problem Room’ at Sheffield Hallam University</title><link>http://news.cision.com/monodraught-limited/r/monodraught-s-cool-phase-system-is-specified-for--problem-room--at-sheffield-hallam-university,c9272744</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision507563</guid><description><![CDATA[Monodraught’s ceiling-mounted COOL-PHASE® low-energy cooling and ventilation system has been specified by Sheffield Hallam University to create a fresh and healthy indoor environment in a ‘problem room’ on the tenth floor of the 12-storey Owen Building.  The system has dramatically reduced CO2 levels and is controlling previously excessive room temperatures well within normal comfort zones. All this while reducing energy consumption by up to 90% compared to conventional mechanical cooling systems.
Sheffield Hallam University (SHU) is based on two sites in Sheffield – City Campus in the city]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 14 Jun 2012 13:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Monodraught CPD Presentations Accredited by RIBA</title><link>http://news.cision.com/monodraught-limited/r/monodraught-cpd-presentations-accredited-by-riba,c9253875</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision488195</guid><description><![CDATA[Leading zero- and low-energy ventilation specialist Monodraught has announced that its CPD modules have been accredited by RIBA. Details of online information and seminars are now available via the RIBA CPD Providers Network.
The accredited CPD materials are hosted online at the RIBA website and available for download to registered architects as two online learning options – Low Energy Building Design PART 2 and Low Energy Building Design PART 1.

A CPD seminar presentation, Low Energy Building Design - A Natural Approach to Energy Saving, is also available for groups, either via the RIBA]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Demystifying the Art of Wind Tower Natural Ventilation</title><link>http://news.cision.com/monodraught-limited/r/demystifying-the-art-of-wind-tower-natural-ventilation,c9234232</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision467785</guid><description><![CDATA[To help architects and consultants deliver low-maintenance, energy-efficient designs within the built environment, Monodraught and building performance analysis specialist IES have developed Performance Components - a revolutionary way of modelling natural ventilation systems using the IES Virtual Environment Suite.
The use of building simulation has grown extensively in the last 10 years, driven by the development of computer simulation and legislative requirements to reduce the energy consumption of buildings.

Whilst Monodraught pioneered its Windcatcher natural ventilation system over]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2012 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Monodraught natural strategies help sustainable Diploma Exemplar Projects aim for BREEAM Excellent</title><link>http://news.cision.com/monodraught-limited/r/monodraught-natural-strategies-help-sustainable-diploma-exemplar-projects-aim-for-breeam-excellent,c9231552</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision465222</guid><description><![CDATA[Monodraught has created a special natural ventilation strategy for the Diploma Exemplar Projects using Windcatcher X-Air natural ventilation systems, its brand new Ventsair wall vents complete with motorised low-leakage volume control dampers, and an iNVent natural ventilation control system regulating  temperature and CO2 levels in two zones.
The recently completed Diploma Exemplar Programme in East Sussex consists of four buildings: one at Beacon Community College in Crowborough – the lead Creative Learning Centre and the main building within the Programme – and three new ‘Outreach’]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2012 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>MONODRAUGHT AND IES DEMYSTIFY THE ART OF WIND TOWER NATURAL VENTILATION AT ECOBUILD</title><link>http://news.cision.com/absolute-air---gas-limited/r/monodraught-and-ies-demystify-the-art-of-wind-tower-natural-ventilation-at-ecobuild,c9221461</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision453536</guid><description><![CDATA[To help architects and consultants deliver low maintenance, energy efficient designs within the built environment, building performance analysis specialist IES and Monodraught are launching the first Performance Component at Ecobuild 2012
The use of building performance analysis has grown extensively in the last 10 years, driven by the development of computer simulation and legislative requirements to reduce the energy consumption of buildings.   Whilst Monodraught pioneered the Windcatcher natural ventilation system over twenty years ago, until recently, modelling this type of wind tower]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Monodraught Natural Strategy Selected for Award-Winning Durrell ‘Sustainable’ Visitor Centre</title><link>http://news.cision.com/monodraught-limited/r/monodraught-natural-strategy-selected-for-award-winning-durrell--sustainable--visitor-centre,c9220561</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision452832</guid><description><![CDATA[A stunning new Visitor Centre for the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust’s headquarters in Trinity, Jersey has won an important architectural award as ‘Jersey’s Best Innovative and/or Sustainable Design of 2011’. The judging panel of Jersey’s Architecture Awards praised the building for the range of innovative features employed to make the building as ‘green’ as possible.
An important element of the overall sustainability objective is the mixed-mode heating, ventilating and environmental control system developed for the facility, which included a Monodraught natural ventilation and natural]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>MONODRAUGHT APPOINTS BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR</title><link>http://news.cision.com/monodraught-limited/r/monodraught-appoints-business-development-director,c9210244</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision442710</guid><description><![CDATA[Natural ventilation and daylighting specialist Monodraught Limited has appointed Robbert Alsem as Business Development Director. Robb’s experience has included senior sales and marketing roles with leading M&E equipment distributor BSS Group and global pipe systems manufacturer Georg Fischer.
Commenting on his appointment he says: “We find ourselves in a situation where governments and businesses around the world are becoming more and more committed to saving energy and preserving the environment.  This is such an ideal and exciting time to be joining the company that has developed and is]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>NEW COOL-PHASE PCM SYSTEM FROM MONODRAUGHT SOLVES OVERHEATING PROBLEM FOR NOTRE DAME SCHOOL</title><link>http://news.cision.com/monodraught-limited/r/new-cool-phase-pcm-system-from-monodraught-solves-overheating-problem-for-notre-dame-school,c9207955</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision440868</guid><description><![CDATA[The Notre Dame Catholic girls’ school in Southwark, Central London has been based on the same site for over 150 years. The existing building, which dates back to the Victorian era, has a number of areas where overheating is a problem for various reasons, including external heat gains, changing usage and additional heat loading within the space due to computers and other equipment.
Split air conditioning (AC) systems were installed to provide cooling for a number of problem areas, but the only ventilation available was via the opening and closing of manually operated windows. Due to concerns]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>